Arcadópolis
Singing Gems
Singing Gems: a free match-3 gem game
Singing Gems is a free match-3 game in your browser, with nothing to download. Swap two neighboring crystals to line up three or more of a kind: each crystal is a musical note and, when you match them, they sing.
The six crystals are the notes C, D, E, G, A and high C, each with its own color and shape. At the top is a phrase from a public-domain melody: match the color of the next note and the phrase moves on and plays. There are two modes: 30 moves with three stars, and endless.
It’s one of the 51 games in the Arcadópolis Games folder.
Free, no ads, nothing to install.
Install Singing Gems on its own on your home screen
What it has
- An 8 × 8 board with six crystals, one per note, each with its own color and shape.
- Five public-domain melodies in phrases: Hot Cross Buns, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Amazing Grace, Auld Lang Syne and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.
- Three specials: the tuning fork (four in a row) clears a row or a column, the bell (an L or a T) clears its surroundings and the prism (five in a row) clears one color from the whole board.
- Cascades that climb in pitch and multiply your points.
- 30-moves mode with stars at 4,000, 8,000 and 12,000 points, and an endless mode.
- Hints, saved games, records in your profile and six achievements.
How to play
- Open the Games folder and tap Singing Gems.
- Drag a crystal toward its neighbor (or tap one and then the other) to swap them. It only counts if it lines up three or more of a kind.
- Look at the phrase at the top: the highlighted note is the next one. Match crystals of that color to move the melody along.
- Make specials with four or five in a row, or with an L or a T, and chain cascades to raise your score.
How scoring works
Each crystal cleared is worth 10 points, multiplied by the step of the cascade: on the second fall they’re worth 20, on the third 30, and so on. Each special you make adds 40, and each completed phrase of the melody, 500. In 30-moves mode, the first star comes at 4,000 points, the second at 8,000 and the third at 12,000.
Tips for a higher score
Look for moves near the bottom of the board first: they move more crystals as they fall and set off cascades. Combine specials: a tuning fork that reaches a bell sets it off too, and a prism clears the most common color in one go. Don’t chase the phrase at any cost; a good cascade is worth more than one note, even though finishing the phrase gives you 500 at once.
Common questions
Are the melodies copyrighted?
No. They’re traditional public-domain melodies, arranged for the game’s six notes. When you finish every phrase of one, the next one begins.
Can I play if I can’t tell the colors apart?
Yes. Each note has its own shape as well as its color: circle, diamond, triangle, hexagon, square and star. The phrase at the top uses the same shapes.
What if there are no moves left?
The game shuffles the crystals by itself, without using a move, until there’s a move to make. And if you can’t spot one, the Hint button shows you.
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